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Choline

Choline is an essential nutrient found in eggs, meat and fish. The body makes some of it and uses it for cell membranes and the messenger acetylcholine.

Also listed as Trimethylethanolamine, Choline Bitartrate

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More is not always better

High intakes can cause fishy body odor, vomiting, sweating, low blood pressure and liver toxicity. The US adult upper limit is 3,500 mg daily from food and supplements combined; it is a safety boundary, not an intake goal. NIH lists no known clinically relevant medication interactions. 1

For information, not individual medical advice. Ingredient studies do not establish the effectiveness of these products.

Sources

  1. Choline: Health Professional Fact Sheet NIH Office of Dietary Supplements